Comparison of the Nikon D500 and the Olympus E-620
Nikon D500
87 points
Olympus E-620
32 points
Nikon D500
115 mm
147 mm
BODY
Olympus E-620
94 mm
130 mm
2016
YEARYear of announcement
2009
Carbon fiber reinforced plastic with magnesium alloy chassis
BODY MATERIAL
Glass fiber reinforced plastic
Weather
sealed
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Notweather
sealed
Nikon F
LENS MOUNT
Four Thirds
200 000 cycles
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
n/a
860 g
1.9 lb
1.9 lb
147 x 115 x 81 mm
5.8 x 4.5 x 3.2 in.
5.8 x 4.5 x 3.2 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
130 x 94 x 60 mm
5.1 x 3.7 x 2.4 in.
5.1 x 3.7 x 2.4 in.
500 g
1.1 lb
1.1 lb
Nikon D500
Olympus E-620
20.9 MP
Sony IMX321 Exmor CMOS APS-C Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
12.3 MP
NMOS Four Thirds Sensor
20.9 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
12.3 MP
23.5 x 15.7 mm
SENSOR SIZE
17.3 x 13.0 mm
5568 x 3712 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
4032 x 3024 pixels
1.5x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
2x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
4.2 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
4.3 μm
None
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Fixed
3:2
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
4:3
84
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
55
14
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
10.3
1324
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
536
Nikon D500
Olympus E-620
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.67
0.67
VIEWFINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
95 %
95 %
REAL SIZE:
0.48
0.48
Optical
(pentaprism)
(pentaprism)
VF TYPE
Optical
(pentamirror)
(pentamirror)
Articulated
2 359 296 dot LCD
2 359 296 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Articulated
230 400 dot LCD
230 400 dot LCD
3.2 inch
SCREEN SIZE
2.7 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
No top LCD panel
Nikon D500
Olympus E-620
Phase detection, Contrast detection in Live View mode
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Phase detection, Contrast detection in Live View mode
Multi-CAM 20K
AUTOFOCUS MODULE
AF MODULE
153
153
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
7
7
99
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
5
-4
EV
100
The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.-1
49 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
7 %
Yes
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
No
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
Sensor shift
Nikon D500
Olympus E-620
EXPEED 5
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
PROCESSOR
TruePic III+
12 or 14 bit RAW, TIFF, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
12 bit RAW, JPEG
Auto, 100 - 51200
(can be extended to ISO 50, 1640000)
(can be extended to ISO 50, 1640000)
ISO SENSITIVITY
Auto, 100 - 3200
10
fps
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
4
fps
fps
200 JPEG shots
79 RAW shots
79 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
Unlimited JPEG shots
5 RAW shots
5 RAW shots
2160p @ 30 fps (4K)
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
No Video Mode
-5/+5 EV (in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb,
60 sec → 1/4000 sec
60 sec → 1/4000 sec
Nikon D500
Olympus E-620
X-SYNC:
1/250
No
built-in
flash
built-in
flash
No
flash
BUILT-IN FLASH
GUIDE
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
GN:
12
X-SYNC:
1/180
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 3.0 (5 Gbit/sec)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Microphone port, Headphone port, HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Video out
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
DEVICES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-II compatible), XQD
STORAGE TYPES
Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture
2
CARD SLOTS
1
1240
shots
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
500
shots
shots
